Best 389 quotes in «classic quotes» category

A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.

A classic engineering mistake and one I've made is confusing what is hard and what is valuable.

A classic is a book that survives the circumstances that made it possible yet alone keeps those circumstances alive.

A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions (of which its author had quite probably never heard). It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.

A classic liberal is more like a libertarian. I'm sorry. Classic liberal, actually, from the 1800s has a totally different meaning than a liberal who is [modern] classic.

A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.

A classic is a book that remains in print

A classic is like a hidden treasure. Its core is buried under so many layers of varnish that it can be reached only by patience and infiltration.

A cult classic is one that has been fully embraced by an alternative audience, not the popular audience.

A great song will be great forever - it's timeless and classic in that way.

Ah! What avails the classic bent And what the cultured word, Against the undoctored incident That actually occurred? And what is Art whereto we press Through paint and prose and rhyme- When Nature in her nakedness Defeats us every time?

All men are created equal.

Ah, you're the one who wrote the letter. So you can write then.

Alien is one of my favourite films. I'm a classic horror fan. It's a tough one for me, because I get scared quite easily.

Am I no a bonny fighter?

All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.

America is a such a melting pot, I'm not sure if roast chicken is the classic comfort food for everybody.

And what exotic part of the world do you come from?

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

A sceptic finds Dallas absurd. A cynic thinks the public doesn't

Aren't most of you descended from pirates?

Are you running away from something?

All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark.

A stately pleasure-dome decree.

A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.

A TREAT. FASCINATING. Director Lipes is a classic cinéma vérité practitioner in the mold of Albert Maysles and Frederick Wiseman.

But labor of the hands, even when pursued to the verge of drudgery, is perhaps never the worst form of idleness. It has a constantand imperishable moral, and to the scholar it yields a classic result.

Beyoncé and pathos are strangers. Amy Winehouse and pathos are flatmates, and you should see the kitchen.

But my everyday music is classic rock. It’s what I relate to the most and where my heart is.

Broadway is a definite symbol of New York. It's classic New York.

Classical ballet will never die.

Can you tell the difference between them?

Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe.

Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe that the imperialists these days have that same sense of public service. They are simply pirates.

Classic is our daring, classic our cowardice. Classic is our cruelty, classic our charity.

Classic music will always come across better on the ice because skating has such a rich history, rooted in tradition.

Classic authors should be older than I am, and wiser, and on-top of all their deadlines.

Classic Rock radio gave us our longevity.

Dave Rocha is a mature and eminently musical improviser. His sumptuous tone and cafefully chosen notes embody real musical thought. His performance of 'Dear Old Stockholm' at Chez Hanny evoked favorable comparisons to Miles Davis' classic recording.

Conductors' careers are made for the most part with 'Romantic' music. 'Classic' music eliminates the conductor; we do not remember him in it.

Deaf? If you're near there, no wonder you are deaf.

Delivering the State of the Union? That bloke couldn't deliver pizza.

Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.

Don't knock finding nemo," Xavier teased, taking the DVD from my grasp. "It's a modern classic." "Is it seriously about fish?" "Yeah, but really cool fish.

Do people trip over you?

During the Blitz, a lot of shops had their windows blown in and put up notices saying, 'More open than usual'. I now declare this place more open than usual.

Do you still throw spears at each other?

During my career I’ve enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.

Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimizing risk. That's the classic great entrepreneur.

Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how Id describe my style.